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Home My WebLink About1995-11-28 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 6:30 p.m. November 28, 1995 City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - No New Business REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - No New Business CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENT During the Public Participation portion of the meeting, each person should prepare a three (3) minute presentation. Public Participation speaker's slips must be submitted to the City Clerk. Anyone wishing to address an item on the agenda should fill out a speaker's slip and submit it to the City Clerk before the item is discussed. Each person addressing the Council has three minutes in which to speak, at which time the red light on the Council dias will appear. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the General Services Division, (805) 286-4182. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II) Executive Meetina This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the agenda and obtain any further information that may be needed. No action on public agenda items will be taken except for any closed session items. This session is open to the public, Recoanitions & Awards SCV Marathon Committee - Jerry Cherrington, Chairperson Public Participation This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on items that are not on the agenda, but those items will not be acted upon by Council at this meeting other than to review and return without action or direct staff. ALL speakers must call or submit a speaker's slip to the City Clerk prior to this portion of the meeting and prepare a presentation not to exceed three minutes. The thirty minutes allowed for public input will be divided by the number of people wishing to speak, maximum time allowed will be three minutes. INVOCATION - Pederson CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Mayor to inquire whether any member of the public would like to pull for discussion, any item on the Consent Calendar. PRESENTATION CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion unless a request is made for discussion, in which case, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately following this portion of the agenda. [ ] Motion 1. REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES PERTAINING TO [ j Vote CANDIDATE STATEMENTS - RESOLUTION NO. 95-133 - Elections Code Section 13307 allows the City Clerk to estimate the cost of Candidates' Statements and requires each candidate filing a statement to pay, in advance to the City, his or her pro -rata share ($1150) as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voters pamphlet. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 95-133. [ ] Motion 2. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 1996 - This item is on the agenda to (] Vote inform the City Council of the election events which will occur during the next few months before election.. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept this item for information purposes only. [ ] Motion 3. DECEMBER CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES - The regular meetings of the City Council are scheduled [ ] Vote for December 12 and December 26, 1995. It has been the decision of the Council in the past to cancel the regular meeting scheduled for the second Tuesday of December. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adjourn the regularly scheduled meeting of December 26, 1995 to the study session of January 2, 1996. (] Motion 4. AWARD CONTRACT FOR ASPHALT CONCRETE - The quantity of asphalt concrete purchased on any [ ] Vote specific day Can exceed the City's $500.00 limit. It is proposed that an open purchase order be awarded to the vendor able to meet all City Street Maintenance requirements at the best price. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute all contract documents and direct staff to issue an open purchase order to Blue Diamond Materials in an amount not to exceed $15,000 for the purchase of asphalt concrete specified in Bid #SM -95-96-05, to be funded through Street Maintenance Account No. 02-6505-227. [ ] Motion 5. AWARD BID FOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE TRUCK - A specialized vehicle maintenance service [] Vote truck was approved in the budget. In October, staff requested formal bids based on its specifications. Staff has received and analyzed the bids. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the bid in the amount of $32,906.92 for a 'Vehicle Maintenance Truck to Victor Buick and authorize staff to purchase the truck from Account No. 01-6400-402. [ ] Motion 6. BANK OF AMERICA PARKING AGREEMENT - Agreement with Bank of America to allow commuter bus [] Vote customers to park in 25 designated parking spaces at their office at 24740 Valley Street. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and approve the agreement, subject to the City Attorney's approval. [ ] Motion 7. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE SIERRA •HIGHWAY AND BOUQUET/SECO [ ] Vote CANYON TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTERCONNECT - RESOLUTION NO. 95-144 - The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("MTA') has awarded improvement grants to the City totaling $868,000 for the traffic signal interconnect projects. This report briefly describes the financial situation of the project, the Memorandum of Understanding that will govern the Grant conditions and the Resolution sets forth the availability of local matching funds for the project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 95-144. Authorize a budget appropriation for the Sierra Highway Traffic Signal Interconnect for FY 1995- 96 as follows: Account No. 28-95051-227 - $12,000 P.F.A.; Account No. 17-95051-227 - $48,000 MTA Grant. Authorize a budget appropriation for the Bouquet Canyon Road/Seco Canyon Road Traffic Signal Interconnect for FY 1995-96 as follows: Account No. 28- 95052-227 - $16,000 P.F.A.; Account No. 17-95052-227 - $64,000 MTA Grant. Direct staff to increase Revenue Account No. 17-3579 by $112,000. [ ] Motion 8. RELEASE FUNDING OF PRIVATE STREET GATES RELATED TO PRICE CLUB SITE ANNEXATION - [ ] Vote Release funding previously set aside for private street gates related to the Price Club and Albertson's Market sites. Gates to be located at either end of Vista Del Canon Drive. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Mitigation Agreement between the City and the Vista Del Canon Homeowners Association, and authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City.. Authorize the expenditure of funds in the amount of a maximum of $50,000 from Account No, 01-4101-290 (contingency). [ ] Motion 9. PAINTING THE EXTERIOR OF THE CORPORATE YARD - The City Services Facility, located in Valencia [ ] Vote Industrial Center, sustained moderate damages from the Northridge Earthquake. Council approved a contract with Goss construction to use epoxy injection techniques to correct cracks in the concrete walls. This workwas successfully completed, and the building now requires painting to complete the repairs. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appropriate budget of $50,000 from PFA fund balance and $10,500 from FEMA DSR No. 64803, Account No. 90-59929-227, for painting and contingency change orders. [ ] Motion [ ] Vote 10. NOMINATION TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT BOARD - Mayor Darcy received a letter from the Mayor of the City of Pomona requesting endorsement of Nell Soto for the South Coast Air quality Management District Governing Board of Directors. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Support the endorsement of Nell Soto. [ ] Motion 11. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 45, 46 - RESOLUTION NO. 95-145 - Resolution approves and ratifies payment [] Vote the demands presented in the check registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 95- 145. PUBLIC HEARING [ ] Open Hearing 12. PORTA BELLA DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT- By [] City Clerk agreement between the applicant and City staff, this item shall be continued to December 12, 1995. [ ] Staff RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue the item to December 12, 1995.. [] Speakers [ ] Motion [ ] Discussion [ ] Vote 5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 13. DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT - PROPOSED CHIQUITA CANYON LANDFILL [ ] Staff EXPANSION AND RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES, SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL CITY [ ] Speakers COMMENTS - Staff has completed its review of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed [ ] Motion Chiquita Canyon Landfill expansion and resource recovery facilities. Significant unmitigated impacts are [ ] Discussion identified from the project to air quality and visual impacts. The staff also has developed additional [ ] Vote materials on availability of alternatives, groundwater pollution, traffic impacts, cumulative impacts and composting/sludge operations. Additional technical analysis is recommended to determine air quality impacts. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report, and direct staff to present the letter and supporting oral testimony to the Regional Planning Commission at the public hearing on November 29, 1995. Approve the appropriation of funds in the amount of $8,000 to Special Projects Account No. 01-4103-227 from the Contingency Reserve Account No. 01-4101-290 to pay for an air' quality consultant to conduct independent review of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Expansion DEIR, and to perform requested air quality impact studies. ['] Staff 14. FOUR OAKS HIGH GROUNDWATER - The purpose of this report is to outline the history of the high ground [ ] Speakers water problem in the Four Oaks area, summarize previous Council actions and discuss the results from the [,] Motion latest public meeting with area residents. Pursuant to the latest public meeting, staff has revised its previous [ ] Discussion recommendation to form a Geologic Hazards Abatement District. Based upon residents concerns and after a [,] Vote review.by the City Attorney, the revised recommendation is to form a Drainage Benefit Assessment District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the preparation of an Engineer's report for formation of the Assessment District. Set public hearing for January 9, 1995. [ ] Staff 15. SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE AMENDMENT - REFUSE RATE ADJUSTMENT - RESOLUTION NO. [ ] Speakers 95.141 - Amendment of residential refuse rate schedule to reflect annual adjustment for the Producer Price Index [ ] Motion (PPI) and Landfill tipping Fee increases, adjustments related to an increase in the Los Angeles County Landfill [ ] Discussion Business Tax, and the new Business License Tax. Any portion of the adjustment that is attributable to local [ ] Vote franchise fees will be subtracted from the final adjustment amount. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No.95-141. Authorize staff to evaluate the effectveness of the existing franchise agreements and rate adjustment methodology to accomplish an equitable rate structure and to meet the goals of AB 939 by the year 2000. [ ] Staff 16. APPROVING PREZONE NO. 94-001 (MASTERCASE NO. 94-009 - MAGIC FORD ANNEXATION) - [ ] Speakers ORDINANCE NO. 95-8 - Prezoning the project site from County C -3 -DP to City CTC,to allow for annexation [ ] Motion of an eight acre parcel of uninhabited land located at the northern terminus of the Auto Center, generally north of [ ] Discussion Creekside Road, east of McBean Parkway ("Magic Ford Annexation"). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive [ ] Vote further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 95-8. [ ] Staff 17. APPROVING PREZONE NO. 95-002 (MASTERCASE NO. 95-171 - DOLLINGER II ANNEXATION) - [ ] Speakers ORDINANCE NO. 95-9 - An ordinance prezoning the project site from County C -3 -DP to City CC, to allow for [ ] Motion annexation of a 7.1 acre parcel of uninhabited land located west of Bouquet Canyon Road and 500 feet north [ ] Discussion of Newhall Ranch Road ("Dollinger II Annexation"). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive further reading [ ] Vote and adopt Ordinance No. 95-9. [ 1 Staff 18. REVISION TO SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PURCHASING POLICY, [ ] Speakers CHAPTERS 3.12 AND 3.14 - ORDINANCE NO. 95-10 - At the meeting of November 14th, Council approved [ ] Motion and passed to second reading Ordinance No. 95-10 regarding purchasing policy. RECOMMENDED [ ] Discussion ACTION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 95-10, amending the Municipal Code at Title 3 to [ ] Vote amend chapters 3.12 and 3.14 relating to procurement. [ ] Staff 19. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE [ ] Speakers CASTAIC LAKE WATER AGENCY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CENTRAL PARK - A [ ] Motion proposed Memorandum of Understanding of Understanding for the development of approximately 122 ['] Discussion acres of land owned by the Castaic LakeWater Agency (CLWA). The property, commonly referred to as the [ ] Vote lower' mesa, is located on the south side of Bouquet Canyon Road east of Alamogordo. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive, comment and adopt the memorandum of understanding; suggest to CLWA a change in MOU, Section 6: "City shall within six(6) months or as quickly as possible of the commencement of the initial lease term install a traffic signal..."; using the components of the MOU as a general guideline, direct staff to work with the CLWA to negotiate a lease for the design and development of a central park. Continue public participation meeting as part of the development process. [ ] Staff 20. HOTEL/CONFERENCE CENTER - Based on community interest expressed for local meeting and [ ] Speakers banquet facilities as stated in the community strategic planning sessions, the City's Economic Development [ ] Motion division has been working to establish a hotel/conference center:. Based on previous direction [] Discussion from the City Council, the City Manager has continued negotiations with respect to the level of public financial [ ] Vote participation in the project and has reached a common agreement as spelled out in a Hotel/Conference Center Development Project Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Clarita and Newhall Land and Farming Company; approve a public funding contribution of $3,075,000 E.D.A. funds toward the development of a conference facility; and increase Estimated Revenue Account No. 01-95053-227 by $3,075,000 and appropriate $3,075,000 in Account No. 01-95053-227. NEW BUSINESS [ ] Staff 21. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 12.54 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE - [ ] Speakers "SKATEBOARDS AND ROLLER SKATES" ORDINANCE NO. 95-12 - Chapter 12.54 of the Santa [ ] Motion Clarita Municipal Code currently prohibits the use of skateboards and roller skates on any City road, street, [ ] Discussion highway, lane, or alley in excess of ten miles per hour or on a grade in excess of three percent. It does not, [ ] Vote however, prohibit the use of skateboards and roller skates on private properties. Due to continuing complaints from several commercial property owners, Mayor Darcy has requested that a proposed amendment, prohibiting such skating, be readdressed by the City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Decline adoption of the proposed amendment and, instead, direct the Sheriffs Department to coordinate a public information meeting(s) with the Youth Master Plan Committee, other youth groups, and the affected business/property owners to address the issue and explore resolution through the use of existing laws and Sheriffs Department enforcement capabilities and report to the City Council January, [ ] Staff 22. OLD TOWN NEWHALL REVITALIZATION PROGRAM - A group of Old Town Newhall merchants [] Speakers has requested that a parking needs assessment and improvement recommendation be developed as part of [ ] Motion the ongoing revitalization efforts. They have requested that this analysis be conducted in conjunction with the [ ] Discussion evaluation a new alternative design concept for San Fernando Road/Railroad Avenue that features angle [ ] Vote parking on San Fernando Road as well as the necessary improvements along Railroad Avenue. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the appropriation of funds in the amount of $16,325 to Account No. 01- 5005-227 from Contingency Account No. 01-4101-290 to pay Freedman, Tung and Bottomley to perform a parking needs assessment and improvements recommendation and to conduct one additional public workshop as requested by the merchant's group. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS W CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - two matters- Castaic Lake Water Agency #2 vs. City of Santa Clarita and Redevelopment Agency; City of Santa Clarita vs. CCV Partnership Conference with legal counsel - potential litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(c) - one matter Conference with labor negotiator - Agency Negotiator, George Caravalho - Employee Organization: Miscellaneous Employees - Government Code Section 54957.6 (f). ADJOURNMENT to Tuesday, December 5, 1995, 7:00 p.m. for purpose of study session to be held in the Orchard Rooms. W